via Euronews, 06 February 2023: Young people turning to tourism instead of working in the fields has raised fears about the survival of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Banaue Rice Terraces are sometimes called the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’.
Perched 1,500 metres up on the side of the Cordillera mountains in Ifugao, Philippines, the network of fields is as old as some Egyptian pyramids.
But now climate change and the appeal of higher wages in the tourism industry are putting these ancient green steps at risk.
Source: Banaue Rice Terraces: World wonder at risk of collapse as as locals turn to tourism jobs | Euronews
